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Came home from work during lunch today and went down into the basement to check on the secondary fermentation. It seems as though my dog had some issues with his Frontline treatment this morning and he took a horrible **** all over the carboy and the towel on which the carboy sits! None of the...

For my latest batch of brew (Imperial Pale Ale) I used hop pellets in lieu of the real thing and so far I am disappointed with the results. I've just transferred to the secondary carboy and at this stage the brew lacks the strong hoppy smell and taste that my other brews have had at this point...

Another quick question (i take and i take, but i never give). I've got a blowoff tube going from the carboy to a bucket with water in it. Usually I would put iodine in the bucket water to keep it clean, but lo-and-behold I'm out of iodine and I'm in the middle of ass nowhere so I can't get more...

It's been about 20 hours in the primary and still no action to speak of. I'm afraid the wort was too warm when i pitched the yeast (I broke the thermometer prior to brewing) and may have killed the yeast. I have an extra vial of liquid yeast at hand...should I just throw it into the carboy? Do I...

I've got some liquid yeast (California Ale Yeast) that's past its best before date by six months. It reccomends starting 1-2 pint activator that calls for DME and yeast nutrients. I live in the middle of ass knowhere and don't have access to a brew store. How can I get this yeast up and running...

Just wondering what causes some bottles to be overcarbonated and others to be just right. Drank two beers that came from the same exact batch of an IPA. Stored at the same temperature, consumed at the same tempurature and opened within seconds of each other. One spewed forth foam for several...

I had a recipe for an IPA that called for 45mins boiling 2oz. centennial hops> 15min. with 1oz. golding hops > and 4mins 1oz. cascade hops. When I got home and started to boil the wort I realized that the folks at the shop had forgotten the centennial hops and it was too late in the evening...

I just started fermenting my first batch of brew and all seemed to be going well until day two of the primary fermentation. The foam has made its way up through the airlock and forced the cap off the airlock and began oozing down the sides of the carboy. What can I do to mend this problem or is...